Health and life style-related determinants of survival rate in the male residents of the city of Łódź by Janusz Śmigielski, Wojciech Bielecki, Wojciech Drygas

“…Results: From the results of the first- study performed in Poland of the longevity of men with identified risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, it has been found that: 1) Tobacco smoking has a negative influence on male longevity; 2) Alcohol consumed in moderate amounts favours male longevity; 3) The level of physical activity observed among the studied men was too low to affect longevity; 4) A diet rich in fish and consumption of yellow cheese are positive predictors of longevity, while additional use of table salt at meals and consumption of sweets (cakes) are negative ones. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of home delivery in Eastern Africa: Further analysis of data from the recent Demographic and Health Survey data by Lemma Demissie Regassa, Assefa Tola, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet, Biruk Shalmeno Tusa

“…Home delivery was significantly increased among women aged 20–34 years, higher number of ever born children, rural residence, never married, or formerly married participants. …”
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Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of two parasitic/commensal nemerteans, Gononemertes parasita and Nemertopsis tetraclitophila (Nemertea: Hoplonemertea) by Wen-Yan Sun, Dong-Li Xu, Hai-Xia Chen, Wei Shi, Per Sundberg, Malin Strand, Shi-Chun Sun

“…Abstract Background Most nemerteans (phylum Nemertea) are free-living, but about 50 species are known to be firmly associated with other marine invertebrates. …”
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Une action politique pour des enjeux distants : spatialités des mobilisations ukrainiennes en France depuis le Maïdan by Hervé Amiot

“…It combines participant observations among pro-Ukrainian groups, biographic interviews with Ukrainians living in France (n=70), interviews of their acquaintances and partners in Ukraine (n=25), study of association reports, and non-participant observations on social networks. …”
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Reconciliations and continued polarities in the works and theories of Halim and Bakri by Nabil, Yasser M. (Yasser Mostafa)

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A new kogiid sperm whale from northern Italy supports psychrospheric conditions in the early Pliocene Mediterranean Sea by Alberto Collareta, Franco Cigala Fulgosi, Giovanni Bianucci

“…Among living cetaceans, dwarf and pygmy sperm whales (Kogia) are the only members of the family Kogiidae, regarded as diminutive and elusive relatives of the great sperm whale Physeter. …”
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Lower Income Levels in Australia Are Strongly Associated With Elevated Psychological Distress: Implications for Healthcare and Other Policy Areas by Anton N. Isaacs, Joanne Enticott, Joanne Enticott, Joanne Enticott, Graham Meadows, Brett Inder

“…In high-income countries, evidence generally suggests that income inequalities increase mental disorders among the poor. This study examined psychological-distress rates—a marker of mental ill- health—as varying by income among Australians living within and outside of capital cities.Methods: Secondary data analysis was undertaken using the population-level mental health indicator of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) as reported for 12,332 adults in the 2011/2012 National Health Survey (NHS) of Australia. …”
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In Vitro Potential of Clary Sage and Coriander Essential Oils as Crop Protection and Post-Harvest Decay Control Products by Robin Raveau, Joël Fontaine, Abir Soltani, Jouda Mediouni Ben Jemâa, Frédéric Laruelle, Anissa Lounès-Hadj Sahraoui

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Patient perspectives on improving osteoarthritis management in urban and rural communities by Ali SA, Walsh KE, Kloseck M

“…Our results suggest that there are several common experiences among urban- and rural-dwelling seniors living with OA, including the desire for support over time, but also a unique experience to rural-dwelling seniors, namely lack of access to local care. …”
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Deterministic process controlling the prokaryotic community assembly across seamounts along in the Yap and Mariana trenches by Yue Zhang, Hongmei Jing

“…Seamounts are geographically isolated, substrate-rich and highly heterogenetic habitats, where little is known about the population shifts and assembly mechanism of the local microbial communities. …”
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Utilizing Stakeholders Analysis on Sustainable Organic Farming in West Java: The Case of Cisarua Organic Farming by Sekar Wulan Prasetyaningtyas, Sobir Sobir, Aji Hermawan, M. Syamsul Maarif

“…From Stakeholders analysis, four main results were obtained: identifying the relationship among stakeholders; conflicts among them; the stakeholders’ role in farm; and the stakeholders’ interest towards farm program. …”
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Performance of HRP-2 based rapid diagnostic test for malaria and its variation with age in an area of intense malaria transmission in southern tanzania by Mshinda Hassan, Alonso Pedro L, Ketende Sosthenes C, Shirima Kizito, Schellenberg Joanna, Laurent Anne, Tanner Marcel, Schellenberg David

“…The HRP-2 test specificity varied between age groups, ranging from 25% among children of five to nine years of age, to 73% among adults aged 25 or more. …”
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Structural Modeling of Cultural, Social, and Political Factors Affecting Inter-Ethnic Convergence in Ahvaz by Massoumeh Bagheri, Abdolreza navah, Hadith Shojaie Barjui

“…On the one hand, it has created a very rich cultural context and on the other hand, it has created disputes and conflicts among different ethnic groups in some cases. …”
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Investigaţiile arheologice la situl Saharna Mare / „Dealul Mănăstirii”, raionul Rezina (2017-2019) / Archaeological investigations at the Saharna Mare / „Dealul Mănăstirii” site, R... by Niculiţă Ion, Zanoci Aurel, Băţ Mihail, Dulgher Victor

“…In the Thracian-Getae layer were uncovered three structures, 13 pits and a rich archaeological findings. Among the inventory items are tools and utensils made of different raw materials – iron, bronze, bone and horn, stone and burnt clay. …”
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to vivax malaria: case report and literature review by André V. Lomar, José E. Vidal, Frederico P. Lomar, Carmen Valente Barbas, Gustavo Janot de Matos, Marcos Boulos

“…A negative rapid immunochromatographic assay, based on the detection of Histidine Rich Protein-2 (HRP-2) of P. falciparum, indicated that falciparum malaria was unlikely. …”
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The Zombie as a Mirror of Modern Mass Culture by Serguey N. Yakushenkov, Olesya S. Yakushenkova

“…The zombie discourse originated among African slaves brought to the sugar plantations in the Caribbean. …”
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Bioactive Molecules from Marine Diatoms and Their Value for the Nutraceutical Industry by Paola Nieri, Sara Carpi, Roberta Esposito, Maria Costantini, Valerio Zupo

“…The search for novel sources of nutrients is among the basic goals for achievement of sustainable progress. …”
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ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT IN AN ARGIC FAEOZIOM SOIL FROM COJOCNA by Lavinia Moldovan, Marilena Marghitas, Andra Porutiu, Anca Kertesz

“…Organic matter in the soil is a carbon-rich material that includes plants, animals and microbial residues in various stages of decomposition. Living organisms in the soil and plant roots are part of the carbon reserve in the soil, but are not considered organic matter than when they die or when they interrupt the connection with the plant. …”
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Laipunuk (Nei Ben Lu) – The Last Frontier Of The Taiwan Aborigines During The Japanese Occupation On Taiwan: Ethnographic Narratives Of A Bunun Elder by Martin, Steven Andrew

“…The Bunun are one of the indigenous groups of Taiwan that have a rich history of living in the high-mountains. The region of Laipunuk (Nei Ben Lu) was once a group of mountain villages and among the last frontier areas to be annexed into Imperial Japan in Taiwan. …”
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Wealth inequality and utilization of reproductive health services in the Republic of Vanuatu: insights from the multiple indicator cluster survey, 2007 by Rahman Mosiur, Haque Syed E, Mostofa Md G, Tarivonda Len, Shuaib Muhammad

“…While large developing country studies provide evidence of a rich-poor gap in reproductive health services utilization, not much is written in terms of Pacific Islands. …”
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